Obituary of Joseph Hocker - Adams County, IN No date
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OBITUARY                                                (Age 60)

Heart Failure Caused Almost Instant Death of Joseph Hocker this
Afternoon In His Drugstore At Monroe--Was Father of Prof. Charles W. Hocker
of this City

Joseph Hocker, of Monroe, one of the best known men of the county, died
at 1:30 this afternoon, very suddenly and the news caused a shock to his many
friends here and elsewhere over the county.

  One week ago he suffered an attack of stomach trouble with a slight
bronchial complications, but in two or three days he seemed entirely
recovered.  Today he was busy about his drug store and at the hour mentioned
was engaged in piling up some empty boxes, when suddenly he was heard to
scream and persons in the store saw him grasp his hand over his chest, and
run into an adjacent room where he fell on a couch and expired almost
instantly.  A physician who was nearby responded within a minute or two but
Mr. Hocker was dead when he reached his side.  He was about fifty years old
and leaves a wife, sons and two daughters.  He was father of Prof. C.W.
Hocker, principal of the Decatur high school.  He was a soldier of the
rebellion, entering the army when but sixteen years old as a member of Co.
K 48th Indiana infantry, and was assigned to the army of the Cumberland,
and was with Sherman on his famous march to the sea. The funeral
arrangements have not been completed.